Question 1

Which of the following statements best displays appropriate levels of both confidence and politeness?

Accepted Answer

A)  I hope you will have some time available to consider my qualifications for this position. Please contact me at (123) 555-5555 if you would be able to set up a time. 
B)  I am eager to meet with you to discuss my qualifications for this position. Please contact me at (123) 555-5555 to set up a time. 
C)  I am clearly a solid candidate for this position. Call me at (123) 555-5555 to get this thing going. 
D)  I hope you will be able to consider me for this position. Please contact me at (123) 555-5555 if you would be able to meet with me. Thank you for your time. 
A)  I hope you will have some time available to consider my qualifications for this position. Please contact me at (123) 555-5555 if you would be able to set up a time. 
B)  I am eager to meet with you to discuss my qualifications for this position. Please contact me at (123) 555-5555 to set up a time. 
C)  I am clearly a solid candidate for this position. Call me at (123) 555-5555 to get this thing going. 
D)  I hope you will be able to consider me for this position. Please contact me at (123) 555-5555 if you would be able to meet with me. Thank you for your time.

Question 2

If the information on your résumé comes to just over one page, you should eliminate or condense some material to make it fit onto one page.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Chapter 15 lists four questions you should ask before posting an electronic résumé on an Internet job board. One question is "Who has access to your résumé?" What is one of the other questions?

Accepted Answer

A)  How will you know if an employer requests your résumé? 
B)  Will the formatting of your résumé remain unchanged once the résumé is converted to an electronic file? 
C)  Will a prospective employer have to pay a fee to retrieve your résumé? 
D)  How secure are the servers where your résumé is stored? 
E)  None of the responses are correct. 
A)  How will you know if an employer requests your résumé? 
B)  Will the formatting of your résumé remain unchanged once the résumé is converted to an electronic file? 
C)  Will a prospective employer have to pay a fee to retrieve your résumé? 
D)  How secure are the servers where your résumé is stored? 
E)  None of the responses are correct.

Question 4

what should you do after interviewing for a job?

Accepted Answer

A)  Call to express your continued interest in the position. 
B)  Refrain from taking any action until the interviewer follows up with you. 
C)  Write a letter or email of appreciation. 
D)  All responses are correct. 
E)  None of the responses are correct. 
A)  Call to express your continued interest in the position. 
B)  Refrain from taking any action until the interviewer follows up with you. 
C)  Write a letter or email of appreciation. 
D)  All responses are correct. 
E)  None of the responses are correct.

Question 5

what does it mean to be a passive applicant?

Accepted Answer

Being a passive applicant mean

Question 6

Any picture of yourself that you display on your LinkedIn profile or your portfolio must be taken by a professional.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

You are majoring in environmental studies. Last year, you worked for six months as a volunteer caregiver at an orphanage in Asia. Does this help you in your job search?

Accepted Answer

A)  Yes. It gives you opportunities to discuss the transferrable skills you developed in areas such as problem-solving and collaboration. 
B)  No. It is not related to your intended field of study. 
C)  No. It shows that you took time off from finishing school. 
D)  Yes. It shows that you are willing to work for free, which employers like. 
A)  Yes. It gives you opportunities to discuss the transferrable skills you developed in areas such as problem-solving and collaboration. 
B)  No. It is not related to your intended field of study. 
C)  No. It shows that you took time off from finishing school. 
D)  Yes. It shows that you are willing to work for free, which employers like.

Question 8

If you are rejected for a position, you should not write back to the employer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

planning a job search involves four tasks. One is to conduct a self-inventory. What are two other steps?

Accepted Answer

A)  Learn about your field. 
B)  Learn about potential employers. 
C)  Participate in mock interviews. 
D)  Put your portfolio items online. 
E)  Purchase clothes to wear to interviews. 
A)  Learn about your field. 
B)  Learn about potential employers. 
C)  Participate in mock interviews. 
D)  Put your portfolio items online. 
E)  Purchase clothes to wear to interviews.

Question 10

Chapter 15 lists six guidelines for building the foundation of your professional brand. One is to research what others have done. Name two other guidelines.

Accepted Answer

The five other guidelines are

Question 11

What are the two major types of résumés discussed in the chapter?

Accepted Answer

A)  descriptive résumé 
B)  skills résumé 
C)  narrative résumé 
D)  chronological résumé 
E)  developmental résumé 
A)  descriptive résumé 
B)  skills résumé 
C)  narrative résumé 
D)  chronological résumé 
E)  developmental résumé

Question 12

doing a self-inventory is part of planning a job search.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

what does it mean to be a "passive applicant" for jobs?

Accepted Answer

A)  Your résumé uses more passive verbs than active verbs. 
B)  You do not submit application letters, but you do send out plain-text copies of your résumé. 
C)  You maintain contacts with professionals in your field and keep an open mind about future job opportunities. 
D)  You pay a placement firm to submit your job-application materials for you. 
A)  Your résumé uses more passive verbs than active verbs. 
B)  You do not submit application letters, but you do send out plain-text copies of your résumé. 
C)  You maintain contacts with professionals in your field and keep an open mind about future job opportunities. 
D)  You pay a placement firm to submit your job-application materials for you.

Question 14

If you write your own résumé instead of paying someone else to do it, you will be more likely to adapt the résumé to different situations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of these statements best explains how your use of social media affects your professional brand?

Accepted Answer

A)  Potential employers will review your social-media use as one way to judge how well you would succeed at marketing. 
B)  Potential employers will review your social-media use to see if you are a fun person to be around. 
C)  Potential employers will review your social-media use as one way to assess how you would behave on the job. 
D)  Potential employers will review your social-media use to see if you take good pictures. 
A)  Potential employers will review your social-media use as one way to judge how well you would succeed at marketing. 
B)  Potential employers will review your social-media use to see if you are a fun person to be around. 
C)  Potential employers will review your social-media use as one way to assess how you would behave on the job. 
D)  Potential employers will review your social-media use to see if you take good pictures.

Question 16

Chapter 15 lists four questions you should ask before posting an electronic résumé on an Internet job board. One question is "Who has access to your résumé?" What is one of the other questions?

Accepted Answer

The other three questions are

Question 17

Which of the following statements about plain-text résumés is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  The word plain refers to the language you use to write your résumé. 
B)  The word plain refers to the visual style of your résumé. 
C)  The word plain refers to the email you use to send your résumé. 
D)  The word plain refers to the formatting of your résumé. 
A)  The word plain refers to the language you use to write your résumé. 
B)  The word plain refers to the visual style of your résumé. 
C)  The word plain refers to the email you use to send your résumé. 
D)  The word plain refers to the formatting of your résumé.

Question 18

what should you do after interviewing for a job?

Accepted Answer

Write a letter or an

Question 19

In terms of how they are organized, what are the two major types of résumés discussed in the chapter?

Accepted Answer

Chronologi

Question 20

Which of the following statements is true about applying for jobs outside the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  Information disclosed in job applications is standard and universal around the world. 
B)  You might have to include information about your marital status. 
C)  With the prevalence of the Internet, the job-application process is standard around the world. 
D)  None of the responses are correct. 
A)  Information disclosed in job applications is standard and universal around the world. 
B)  You might have to include information about your marital status. 
C)  With the prevalence of the Internet, the job-application process is standard around the world. 
D)  None of the responses are correct.

Exam 15: Writing Job-Application Materials

Which of the following statements best displays appropriate levels of both confidence and politeness?

If the information on your résumé comes to just over one page, you should eliminate or condense some material to make it fit onto one page.

Chapter 15 lists four questions you should ask before posting an electronic résumé on an Internet job board. One question is "Who has access to your résumé?" What is one of the other questions?

what should you do after interviewing for a job?

what does it mean to be a passive applicant?

Any picture of yourself that you display on your LinkedIn profile or your portfolio must be taken by a professional.

You are majoring in environmental studies. Last year, you worked for six months as a volunteer caregiver at an orphanage in Asia. Does this help you in your job search?

If you are rejected for a position, you should not write back to the employer.

planning a job search involves four tasks. One is to conduct a self-inventory. What are two other steps?

Chapter 15 lists six guidelines for building the foundation of your professional brand. One is to research what others have done. Name two other guidelines.

What are the two major types of résumés discussed in the chapter?

doing a self-inventory is part of planning a job search.

what does it mean to be a "passive applicant" for jobs?

If you write your own résumé instead of paying someone else to do it, you will be more likely to adapt the résumé to different situations.

Which of these statements best explains how your use of social media affects your professional brand?

Chapter 15 lists four questions you should ask before posting an electronic résumé on an Internet job board. One question is "Who has access to your résumé?" What is one of the other questions?

Which of the following statements about plain-text résumés is true?

what should you do after interviewing for a job?

In terms of how they are organized, what are the two major types of résumés discussed in the chapter?

Which of the following statements is true about applying for jobs outside the United States?

Introduction to Technical Communication

Understanding Ethical and Legal Considerations

Writing Technical Documents

Writing Collaboratively

Analyzing Your Audience and Purpose

Researching Your Subject

Organizing Your Information

Communicating Persuasively

Emphasizing Important Information

Writing Correct and Effective Sentences

Designing Print and Online Documents

Creating Graphics

Reviewing, Evaluating, and Testing Documents and Web Sites

Writing Correspondence

Writing Proposals

Writing Informational Reports

Writing Recommendation Reports

Writing Lab Reports

Writing Definitions, Descriptions, and Instructions

Making Oral Presentations

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